so ive been pretty sure that im trans for about a year or so and i identify as male in all of my private social media where i dont reveal my name or face. ive come out to some of my supportive friends and theyve been chill with it, and refer to me as a man in our private convos and dont tell anyone else. but the problem with coming out is that i live in a backwards community where trans people are made fun of or not taken seriously, and sometimes bullied. especially my school where i would have little to no support from my classmates especially considering most of them are dumb homophobic teens, my teachers and extended family dont understand this very well. my mom is supportive (even if i had to explain it to her) but i need advice on how im gonna come out to her and others. should i just wait till im 18 and move out, or do i come out now? any tips?
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keen fog
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so ive been pretty sure that im trans for about a year or so and i identify as m...
First of all, you don't have to come out to everyone. If you think your mum will be supportive then you can absolutely just come out to her.
But I would personally advise against coming out at school. There's no reason you cant transition otherwise (like wearing masculine clothes and cutting your hair short) and stay closeted, so you don't have to fully present as female, but coming out might be unsafe and make your school life a lot worse.
I was in a similar situation and stayed closeted until college, which was the best move for me